Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases - Volume 2, issue 3

Authors: Nikkels, Arjen F. | Blaise, Géraldine | Piérard, Gérald E.

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: A 12-year-old otherwise healthy boy developed eruptive pseudoangiomatosis (EPA) of the upper limbs. Meanwhile parvovirus B19 seroconversion became evident. Histology revealed ectasia of blood vessels in the superficial dermis without noteworthy inflammatory cell infiltration. No parvovirus B19 antigens were demonstrated by immunohistochemistry in the endothelial cells, suggesting that this case report of EPA represented a possible paraviral eruption. To the best of our knowledge, this case study is the first to relate …primary parvovirus B19 infection and EPA. We suggest that parvovirus B19 could be added to the list of viral agents associated with EPA. Show more

Keywords: Parvovirus B19, eruption, pseudoangiomatosis

Citation: Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 171-174, 2007

Authors: İkizoǧlu, Tarkan | Yılmaz, Özge | Özkol, Mine | SÖǧüt, Ayhan | Yüksel, Hasan

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: An 18-month-old child was hospitalized with presumptive diagnosis of foreign body aspiration. Chest radiography revealed atelectasis in the right lower lobe. Foreign body was not seen at rigid bronchoscopy. Tuberculin skin test was 11 mm with one scar of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine. Computerized tomography of thorax revealed conglomerating lymphadenopathy in the right hilus and calcified lymphadenopathy as well as pneumonic consolidation of the right lower lobe. Tuberculosis was diagnosed based on his tuberculin skin test and …thorax computerized tomography. This case is presented to emphasize that tuberculosis should be included to the differential diagnosis of children that present with signs and symptoms of foreign body aspiration and atelectasis. Show more

Keywords: Tuberculosis, children, foreign body aspiration

Citation: Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 175-179, 2007